Pro golf’s shortcomings took a backseat for one weekend as a storied venue and a popular champion starred, Bob Harig writes, plus LIV Golf’s major access and solutions for slow play.

Rory McIlroy claimed a two-shot victory at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Sunday, a course he referred to as a “cathedral of golf.”

Pebble Beach looked as spectacular as ever. So did Rory McIlroy. The combination of one of golf's biggest stars and America's most scenic coastal golf course was the just the spark the PGA Tour needed,